7 - 9
February
2026
Al Jazeera Forum 17
The Palestinian Cause and the Regional Balance of Power in the Context of an Emerging Multipolar World
Keynote Speakers
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Saïd Benarbia
Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme, International Committee of Jurists
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
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Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Myriam Francois
Journalist, Filmmaker and Academic
Myriam Francois
Journalist, Filmmaker and Academic
Saif Abu Keshek
Palestinian Activist Based in Barcelona
Saif Abu Keshek
Palestinian Activist Based in Barcelona
Quentin Quarantino
Content Creator
Quentin Quarantino
Content Creator
Thiago Ávila
Internationalist Activist and Environmentalist
Thiago Ávila
Internationalist Activist and Environmentalist
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Fatou Bensouda
Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
Myriam Francois
Journalist, Filmmaker and Academic
Myriam Francois
Journalist, Filmmaker and Academic
Saif Abu Keshek
Palestinian Activist Based in Barcelona
Saif Abu Keshek
Palestinian Activist Based in Barcelona
Quentin Quarantino
Content Creator
Quentin Quarantino
Content Creator
Thiago Ávila
Internationalist Activist and Environmentalist
Thiago Ávila
Internationalist Activist and Environmentalist